Two people arrested in connection with a non-stop collision in the Highfields area of the city earlier this month have been released from police custody.

A 61-year-old man was walking across the zebra crossing in St Peter’s Road at the junction with Wilne Street and Lonsdale Street on February 8 when he was struck by a light-coloured five door hatchback.

The vehicle failed to stop at the scene of the incident, at around 6.30pm, and drove off in the direction of East Park Road leaving the victim lying injured in the road.

The man has now been released without charge and the woman has been released from custody pending further investigation.

A vehicle believed to be connected to the incident has been recovered.

Officers have been conducting a number of enquiries since the incident including house to house enquiries, viewing CCTV footage and giving out leaflets and talking to members of the public.

Non-stop collision in St Peters Road, Highfields, Leicester. The car collides with the pedestrian then drives away without stopping.

Detective Inspector Tim Lindley from Keyham Lane Complex Crime team is leading the investigation, he said: “Our investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing and we are still keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision but haven’t as yet contact police.”

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call 101 and quote incident 515 of 8 February.